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Why are continental rocks much older than oceanic crust?
A. Oceanic crust is continually recycled through convection in the earth's mantle
B. Oceanic crust is made out of much less dense material than continental crust
C. Continental crust is continually renewed through convection in the earth's mantle
D. Continental crust eats oceanic crust for breakfast

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Answer:

A. Oceanic crust is continually recycled through convection in the earth's mantle

Explanation:

The oceanic plate is constantly being recycled through the forces of convection within the earth's mantle.

New oceanic plate are formed mid-oceanic ridge for example. As the magma cools and solidifies, they are moved away continually.

This is not the case for the continental curst.

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